Shrubs

Shrubs form the second tier of framework of a landscape setting, after trees. Shrubs provide an easy care backdrop for lower growing plants, and also provide privacy and shelter. They come in a huge range of heights, textures, flowers – deciduous and evergreen.

Those of us fortunate enough to have a large property can select from a large range. Unfortunately many of today’s sections are very small with little room which confines selection to shrubs under 3 metres.

Popular Shrubs for Screening and Shelter

• Banksia
• Corokia
• Camellia
• Eugenia (Lilly Pilly)
• Griselinia
• Photinia
• Pittosporum species
• Psuedopanax (Hybrid lancewood)

Popular flowering shrubs

• Azalea
• Callistemon species (Bottle brush)
• Camellia species /varieties
• Ceanothus
• Choisyia (Mexican orange blossom)
• Daphne
• Eugenia (Lilly Pilly)
• Grevillea species
• Hebe varieties
• Hydrangea
• Leptospermum (Manuka)
• Loropetalum
• Michelea yunnanensis
• Pieris species / varieties (Lilly of the Valley bush)
• Raphiolepsis (Indian Hawthorn)
• Rhododendron
• Viburnum species

Popular low growing or ground cover shrubs

• Azalea
• Coleonema
• Convulvulus Cneorum
• Coprosma species / varieties
• Cotoneaster
• Leptospermum dwarf varieties (Manuka)
• Nandina species (Japanese bamboo)
• Pittosporum ‘Golf Ball’

Popular foliage effect shrubs

• Astellia
• Cordyline (Cabbage tree)
• Corokia
• Cotinus (Smoke bush)
• Ferns (various)
• Griselinia
• Lophomyrtus ‘Pixie’ 
• Psuedopanax
• Phormium (Flax)
• Pittosporum
• Teucrium